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Big John, Little John

Big John, Little John

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Overview

A middle-aged schoolteacher transforms into a 12-year-old boy at inopportune moments.

NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman

Big John Martin

Robbie Rist

Robbie Rist

Little John Martin

Joyce Bulifant

Joyce Bulifant

Marjorie Martin

M

Mike Darnell

Ricky Martin

O

Olive Dunbar

Bertha Bottomly

S

Stephen H. Cassidy

Stanley

Kristoff St. John

Kristoff St. John

Homer

C

Cari Anne Warder

Valerie

Themes & Keywords

fountain of youthmagicagingteachermiddle schoolsitcom

About Big John, Little John

Big John, Little John is a sci-fi & fantasy, comedy series that first aired in 1976 exploring themes of fountain of youth, magic, aging, teacher, middle school, sitcom. it stars Herb Edelman, Robbie Rist, Joyce Bulifant. A middle-aged schoolteacher transforms into a 12-year-old boy at inopportune moments.

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